tape drive

[phet]

After backing up the linux box. What are the commnad line to see that if the linux tape drive is really backing up.

 

[timjarland]

You can use the tar command (probably with -t)to check the contents of a tape. Check the man page for tar on your system.

 

[slgordon]

what backup command are you using? Says the Manager to the person that invented the modem: "Tell me again why you need two prototypes?!?"

 

[12222]

I am using the tar command. The command line I use is:
tar -czvf /dev/st0 -1 -v /home --totals

 

[slgordon]

Then timjarland is correct:
use "tar -tvf /dev/st0" to view the contents of the tape. Says the Manager to the person that invented the modem: "Tell me again why you need two prototypes?!?"